Illinois State Conference by R. F. Andrews; T. M. Stewart

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 14, 1873

Illinois State Conference.

By R. F. Andrews; T. M. Stewart

The third annual session of the Illinois State Conference was held in connection with the camp-meeting, Sept. 25-29, 1873, at Pontiac, Sept. 26, 4.30 P. M. Prayer by S. N. Haskell. Present, Elders R. F. Andrews and T. M. Steward of this Conference, and G. I. Butler and S. N. Haskell of the General Conference.

Credentials of delegates called for and examined. Eleven delegates, representing eight churches, were present. Two other brethren were called to represent the scattered brethren in their places.

Voted, That Brn. Butler and Haskell take part with us in our deliberation, also the brethren present who are in good standing in their respective churches.

Report of last meeting read and approved. Remarks by Bro. Butler in respect to appointing committees.

Voted, That the President appoint the following committees, three on nominations, six on auditing, and three on resolutions.

SECOND SESSION.

Prayer by Bro. J. R. Whitham. Report of churches (as far as received) shows a membership of 285. Systematic pledge for this year, $1,603.86. Auditing Committee, L. Winston, A. J. Douglas, Thos. Brown, John Bates, J. J. McKernan, and A. Hobbs.

Committee on Resolutions, Elds. G. I. Butler, S. N. Haskell, and T. M. Steward.

Nominating Committee reported:— For President, Eld. R. F. Andrews; Secretary, B. F. Merritt, Princeville, Peoria Co.; Treasurer, Ivory Colcord, Coleta, Whiteside Co.; Executive Committee, J. H. Bennett and Lucius Winston. Report accepted, and all were elected.

Voted, To renew the credentials of Elds. R. F. Andrews, G. W. Colcord, and T. M. Steward. To give licenses to C. H. Bliss, J. R. Whitham, B. F. Merritt, John Ballenger, and Thos. Brown.

Voted, That C. H. Bliss be recommended for ordination.

Treasurer’s report adopted.

Committee on Resolutions presented the following, which were adopted:—

1. That we consider it the duty of all S. B. Treasurers to forward all moneys belonging to this Conference to the State Conference Treasurer, and that no money should be paid out by him except by an order from the State Conference Committee.

Some very appropriate remarks were made by Brn. Butler and Haskell in regard to paying licentiates from the S. B. fund.

2. That this Conference, in the matter of giving licenses, does not consider itself under obligation to pay for any labor of those holding such license unless it be of real value to the cause.

3. That, in view of the urgent wants of the cause in our Conference, we recommend to all our churches to pay the full amount of

their S. B. fund into the State Conference treasury.

4. That we donate to the General Conference the sum of one hundred dollars.

5. That we hereby express our heartfelt sympathy for Bro. and sister White in their affliction, and our earnest desire that their health may be speedily restored so that they may resume that position in the cause to which the Lord has so plainly called them.

6. That we desire to have a camp-meeting another year, and that every man of us begin now to prepare for it.

After the Conference voted on this, it was put to the whole congregation and received a unanimous vote.

7. That the proceedings of this meeting be published in REVIEW.

Adjourned sine die.

The Secretary being called away by sickness we are unable to report on some items.

R. F. Andrews, Pres.

T. M. Stewart, Sec. pro tem.